South African airlines ground flights after faults found at SAA maintenance unit
South African Airways (SAA) and other carriers grounded aircraft and canceled domestic flights on Tuesday after South Africa’s aviation regulator instructed the loss-making state airline...
PM Johnson tells lawmakers: pass Brexit deal and Britain can unite again
Britain can begin to heal and unite if lawmakers pass legislation to ratify the government’s Brexit deal with the European Union, Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
Armed man hits pedestrians with hijacked ambulance in Oslo -police
An armed man stole an ambulance in Oslo on Tuesday, lightly injuring five people including two babies in an apparent attempt to target pedestrians, Norwegian...
EU to wrestle with what is ‘green’ investment
European Union countries and lawmakers will start negotiations to set standards on sustainable investments on Wednesday, with a battle expected over whether oil, coal and...
Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine jail journalist for 15 years for spying
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine said on Tuesday they had sentenced a journalist to 15 years in prison after a court found him guilty of...
Israel’s Netanyahu down but not out after failing to form government
For the first time in a decade, someone other than Benjamin Netanyahu will be asked to form a government in Israel....
Biogen resurrects Alzheimer’s drug; shares jump 27%
Biogen Inc revived plans on Tuesday to seek U.S. approval for Alzheimer’s treatment aducanumab, surprising investors and saying data from more patients in two discontinued...
Two Iraqi police commanders, four others killed in militant attack: sources
Six police officers including two senior commanders were killed in northern Iraq on Tuesday when Islamic State militants opened fire on them during a reconnaissance...
EU to ban Bayer’s pesticide linked to harming bees
European Union governments on Tuesday widened the EU ban on pesticides linked to harming bees after deciding not to renew their approval for Bayer’s insecticide...
Brazilian beaches plagued by mysterious oil slick
The thick petroleum sludge that has been mysteriously washing up on beaches in Brazil for more than a month has struck the port town of...